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境界のRINNE [Kyokai no Rinne] #9
Rin-Ne, Vol. 9
After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems.
A ghost at the skating rink, a restless spirit from the Taisho era, and Rinne’s deadbeat damashigami dad going into the ramen business?! Rinne’s got a real outbreak of strange problems and ghosts to deal with. And if that’s not enough, Rinne gets sucked into a spat between Ageha and her Black Cat by Contract, Oboro!
A ghost at the skating rink, a restless spirit from the Taisho era, and Rinne’s deadbeat damashigami dad going into the ramen business?! Rinne’s got a real outbreak of strange problems and ghosts to deal with. And if that’s not enough, Rinne gets sucked into a spat between Ageha and her Black Cat by Contract, Oboro!
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 3, 2012
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,587 books2,098 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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February 28, 2016
As I continue to read Rumiko Takahashi’s “Rin-Ne” series, there are more characters being added and therefore, the world of the Shinigami continues to expand much further! Well, this volume is no exception as we get introduced the world of the black cats that assist the Shinigami on their missions!
In this volume, Rinne and his friends continue to go on more adventures in dealing with the spirit world including dealing with a ghost girl at a skating ring, a spirit who came from the Taisho era and Rinne’s deadbeat father being possessed by a spirit that is forcing him to work at a ramen shop. But, probably the biggest storyline in this volume is Ageha coming face to face with her Black Cat by Contract, Oboro!
What was the deal between Ageha and Oboro?
Read this volume to find out!
Once again, I simply cannot get enough of Rumiko Takahashi’s writing and artwork in her works as they combine so effortlessly and make her manga so interesting to read! I loved the fact that in this volume, we get to learn more about the Black Cats by Contract and their relationships with their owners. Sure, this volume started off as another filler volume that is just full of Rinne’s adventures that is not connected to an overarching plot, but as soon as we get to the story arc about Ageha coming face to face with her Black Cat by Contract, Oboro, the story starts to get more developed as we finally see another black cat in this universe, besides Rokumon. I also loved the way that Rumiko Takahashi’s writing remains consistent throughout the series as there is the perfect balance between the humor and drama in this series and it makes the series extremely interesting to read! Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is always a treat to look at as the characters have a unique style to them (especially with Rinne having red hair as opposed to the other characters) and I enjoy seeing the different kinds of spirits that pop up in this universe!
A bit of a fair warning for some manga readers: this volume contains some intense moments where the ghosts forces some of the cast members to do activities that would hurt them or nearly kill them. Although, luckily no one is really hurt and this is all done for laughs. Unless, you do not like seeing people hurt, even if it is for laughs, then you might want to go through this volume with caution.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Nine” is another great volume that greatly expands the characters and the world they live in and I cannot wait to see if there is going to be a long overarching story line taking place soon!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
In this volume, Rinne and his friends continue to go on more adventures in dealing with the spirit world including dealing with a ghost girl at a skating ring, a spirit who came from the Taisho era and Rinne’s deadbeat father being possessed by a spirit that is forcing him to work at a ramen shop. But, probably the biggest storyline in this volume is Ageha coming face to face with her Black Cat by Contract, Oboro!
What was the deal between Ageha and Oboro?
Read this volume to find out!
Once again, I simply cannot get enough of Rumiko Takahashi’s writing and artwork in her works as they combine so effortlessly and make her manga so interesting to read! I loved the fact that in this volume, we get to learn more about the Black Cats by Contract and their relationships with their owners. Sure, this volume started off as another filler volume that is just full of Rinne’s adventures that is not connected to an overarching plot, but as soon as we get to the story arc about Ageha coming face to face with her Black Cat by Contract, Oboro, the story starts to get more developed as we finally see another black cat in this universe, besides Rokumon. I also loved the way that Rumiko Takahashi’s writing remains consistent throughout the series as there is the perfect balance between the humor and drama in this series and it makes the series extremely interesting to read! Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is always a treat to look at as the characters have a unique style to them (especially with Rinne having red hair as opposed to the other characters) and I enjoy seeing the different kinds of spirits that pop up in this universe!
A bit of a fair warning for some manga readers: this volume contains some intense moments where the ghosts forces some of the cast members to do activities that would hurt them or nearly kill them. Although, luckily no one is really hurt and this is all done for laughs. Unless, you do not like seeing people hurt, even if it is for laughs, then you might want to go through this volume with caution.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Nine” is another great volume that greatly expands the characters and the world they live in and I cannot wait to see if there is going to be a long overarching story line taking place soon!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
August 19, 2012
Now caught up with the volumes that have been released so far. I'm really enjoying it. It's a little less silly than Ranma, and has a little less action than InuYasha, which is actually a pretty good balance. I like Rinne and Sakura, and most of the supporting cast. And I always love Rumiko Takahashi's art style.
October 12, 2012
Formulaic, but there's a reason Takahashi keeps going back to the same well: it works. This is nothing deep, but it is fun.
January 8, 2019
Ageha turns out to have a cat also, and she is even more unlikable than usual.
August 5, 2012
The wacky hijinks continue in the newest installment of Rin-Ne by Rumiko Takahashi. In this volume, a student is cursed to fall asleep whenever studying for exams, the ghost of a little girl haunts an ice skating rink, Tsubasa Jumonji is being haunted by the spirit of a girl who wants to feel truly loved, Rin-Ne gets a call to exorcise a spirit at a local ramen shop, a wig is haunting the high school theatrical production, and Ageha's black cat by contract, Oboro, is trying to break the contract and spring himself free.
Rin-Ne has his hands full trying to assist all the spirits running rampant to pass on peacefully to the Wheel of Incarnation.
My favorite chapters were about the ramen shop. As it turns out, Rin-Ne's father is the owner of the ramen shop and he is being possessed. This particular possession actually has Rin-Ne's dad actually working for the first time in his afterlife. How will he get out of this one? And will Rin-Ne take pity on him and help out his father for the sake of the family relationship?
Volume 10 is due out November 13th
Rin-Ne has his hands full trying to assist all the spirits running rampant to pass on peacefully to the Wheel of Incarnation.
My favorite chapters were about the ramen shop. As it turns out, Rin-Ne's father is the owner of the ramen shop and he is being possessed. This particular possession actually has Rin-Ne's dad actually working for the first time in his afterlife. How will he get out of this one? And will Rin-Ne take pity on him and help out his father for the sake of the family relationship?
Volume 10 is due out November 13th
May 18, 2025
“In order to rest in peace, what Yayoi-san needs…is the feeling of…having been loved.”
Another volume where not much happens, but it’s cute nonetheless. Most of the volume is single chapter cases mostly involving just Rokudo and Sakura. I really liked the case where Tsubasa attempts to exorcise the ghost who sent love letters to her crush. I think this is the first time we see Tsubasa try a much more gentle approach to sending a spirit off in peace - an approach very similar to Rokudo’s. It doesn’t go as smoothly as if Rokudo had done it, but seeing Tsubasa empathize with an objectively evil spirit over love was actually very touching. Tsubasa would deny it, and he still thinks of Rokudo as an obstacle, but you can finally see how Rokudo is effecting Tsubasa’s heavy handed approach.
The last two chapters set up a longer arc involving Ageha and her black cat by contract, Oboro. Ageha and Oboro don’t get along, to say the least. But strangely, neither seem in a hurry to terminate their contract despite their animosity. What are their true feelings? I’m interested to see how this new shinigami-black cat relationship in the series turns out.
Another volume where not much happens, but it’s cute nonetheless. Most of the volume is single chapter cases mostly involving just Rokudo and Sakura. I really liked the case where Tsubasa attempts to exorcise the ghost who sent love letters to her crush. I think this is the first time we see Tsubasa try a much more gentle approach to sending a spirit off in peace - an approach very similar to Rokudo’s. It doesn’t go as smoothly as if Rokudo had done it, but seeing Tsubasa empathize with an objectively evil spirit over love was actually very touching. Tsubasa would deny it, and he still thinks of Rokudo as an obstacle, but you can finally see how Rokudo is effecting Tsubasa’s heavy handed approach.
The last two chapters set up a longer arc involving Ageha and her black cat by contract, Oboro. Ageha and Oboro don’t get along, to say the least. But strangely, neither seem in a hurry to terminate their contract despite their animosity. What are their true feelings? I’m interested to see how this new shinigami-black cat relationship in the series turns out.
December 31, 2021
Me fascina las historias que tenemos en cada uno de los tomos, en este se habla de los casos particulares de fantasmas de remordimientos en el pasado, el recuerdo de la infancia, el querer sentirse amado y traer alegría a las personas.
Cada una me gusto y tiene su toque carismático. Y al final tenemos una historia del clan del gato negro que continuara en el siguiente tomo. Me gusta ver esto porque conocemos más de los personajes y conocemos nuevos.
Buenas lecturas les deseo
Cada una me gusto y tiene su toque carismático. Y al final tenemos una historia del clan del gato negro que continuara en el siguiente tomo. Me gusta ver esto porque conocemos más de los personajes y conocemos nuevos.
Buenas lecturas les deseo
March 6, 2024
Okay.... I might DNF this series which is insane to me because... I was OBSESSED with Inuyasha.
This just feels like Sakura the Card Captor meets Mystical Grim Reaper whatever.
I like the characters. It's an easy read. I just feel like every book is the same give or take. Something is missing for me perso.
I'd LOVE to binge watch an anime of this, at night and like... fall asleep to it, unoffensively.
40 manga of the same shit different font every time. Idk.........
This just feels like Sakura the Card Captor meets Mystical Grim Reaper whatever.
I like the characters. It's an easy read. I just feel like every book is the same give or take. Something is missing for me perso.
I'd LOVE to binge watch an anime of this, at night and like... fall asleep to it, unoffensively.
40 manga of the same shit different font every time. Idk.........
October 4, 2022
I probably wouldn't have been all that receptive to yet another "bickering couple" set of Takahashi leads, but as secondary characters Ageha and Oboro are a lot of fun to watch. I hope they fuel many silly slapstick stories from here on.
February 11, 2018
Heehee
June 30, 2019
I reviewed Volumes 7-9 together. See them here: http://www.skjam.com/2019/06/30/manga...
September 1, 2019
Rumiko Takahashi display great art and story. It covers different jobs for our main heroes and how they deal with each one. Leaving this volume on a slight cliffhanger.
June 3, 2023
新しいキャラが現れたが話が全く進まない。キャラの成長が見たい。
October 7, 2016
I love this zany manga. It's funny and the stakes are so so low, so it's not anxiety inducing to read. It has actually helped me a bit with my fear of ghosts.
May 11, 2013
me encanta Rumiko. La forma que tiene de presentar y desarrollar los personajes es genial
December 19, 2015
Ha ramen
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